Oscar-winning short film Logorama and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox will be among the highlights of the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, slated for May 4-9.
The festival features several competitions including the International competition, which will feature Logorama; Tricks for Kids, which will include The Gruffalo; as well as screenplay and voice acting honors
The AniMovie competition will include Fantastic Mr. Fox, presented by lead storyboard artist Christian DeVita, as well as the world premiere of The Sandman: Adventures in Dreamland, Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo, Kerity, La Maison des Contes (Eleanor’s Secret), and Piercing 1.
Outside of the competitions, the festival will feature Simpsons animation artist and director David Silverman, who will present his work, including The Simpsons Movie and a recent clip made for the Super Bowl.
Other films set to screen are the 3-D Moomins and the Comet Chase and The Princess and the Frog. Special programs will spotlight animation from Singapore and a curated program will look at animation and propaganda.
Additional information can be found at the festival’s website at http://www.itfs.de.
